Explore Osaka is an independent travel publication. This page explains how we produce our content, how we handle commercial relationships, and how we maintain editorial standards.
Who Writes Our Content
All content published on Explore Osaka is written and edited by our in-house team who are a regular Osaka travelers and residents. We do not publish guest posts, sponsored articles written by third parties, or AI-generated content passed off as editorial. Every article carries a named author who is accountable for its accuracy.
Our writers are expected to have first-hand experience with the destinations, neighborhoods, and experiences they cover. We do not write about places we haven’t visited or recommend things we wouldn’t stand behind personally.
How We Research
Our editorial process for each piece typically involves:
- On-the-ground research — visiting locations, testing transport routes, eating at restaurants, and staying in or personally inspecting accommodations where possible.
- Primary sources — official tourism websites, transport operator sites, venue websites, and direct contact with businesses to verify hours, prices, and access details.
- Cross-referencing — comparing information across multiple independent sources before publishing any factual claim.
We do not rely solely on other travel blogs, aggregator sites, or press materials as our primary sources.
Accuracy and Fact-Checking
We treat accuracy as the baseline, not a differentiator. Before publishing, every article is reviewed for factual consistency, correct pricing, accurate transport information, and up-to-date opening hours.
That said, Osaka is a city that changes. Restaurants close. Prices increase. New attractions open. We cannot guarantee that every detail on the site reflects real-time conditions, which is why we publish a last-updated date on all articles and encourage readers to verify critical information directly with the source before traveling.
If you find an error, please use our Contact page to report it. We take correction requests seriously and address them promptly.
How We Handle Updates
Content on Explore Osaka is updated on a rolling basis:
- Ongoing — Factual corrections from reader reports and editorial review.
- Quarterly — Prices, transport fares, opening hours, and practical details reviewed and refreshed.
- Annually — Full content audits. Thin or outdated sections are rewritten. New attractions, hotels, and restaurants are added where relevant.
Every article displays a last-updated date so readers can gauge freshness at a glance.
Commercial Relationships and Editorial Independence
Explore Osaka earns revenue through affiliate partnerships. When you book a hotel, tour, or service through a link on this site, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
Our commercial relationships do not influence our editorial decisions. Specifically:
- We do not accept payment to feature, recommend, or positively review any product, service, hotel, or attraction.
- Affiliate links are placed only on products or services we would recommend regardless of whether an affiliate program exists.
- Hotels, tours, and experiences that we link to as affiliates are chosen on editorial merit first. The existence of a commission opportunity does not change whether something gets recommended or how it is described.
- Negative assessments, honest caveats, and “skip this” recommendations are not withheld because of affiliate relationships.
Where sponsored content exists, it is clearly labeled as such and separated from independent editorial content. At the time of publishing, Explore Osaka does not produce sponsored content.
For full disclosure on affiliate relationships, see our FTC Disclosure.
What We Do Not Publish
- Content written by external contributors or PR agencies.
- Paid positive reviews or “best of” placements sold to businesses.
- Undisclosed sponsored content of any kind.
- Content that has not been verified by a member of our editorial team.
Corrections and Complaints
If you believe something published on Explore Osaka is factually inaccurate, misleading, or in breach of our editorial standards, contact us via the Contact page with the URL in question and a clear description of the issue. We will review and respond within 5 business days.
This editorial policy was last reviewed in April 2026. It applies to all content published on explore.osaka.